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Category Archives: Adoption

The first week we were busy. The gone every night, leave before the sun is up kind of busy. I think it was good. I couldn’t handle time. If I had the time I would just let myself feel pitiful … Continue reading →

Oh words. I have so many. Sometimes I feel that the only way I can truly convey what I mean is by writing them down. I don’t feel like I’m really praying unless words are scrawled across my journal. I … Continue reading →

We’ve been thinking a lot about what we should do next to raise the rest of the money needed for our adoption. We have a few ideas, but I would love to hear your ideas or favorites! You might be … Continue reading →

So much of adoption communication comes down to enlightenment. People just don’t know. They don’t know about the process, they don’t know what to ask and they definitely don’t know how to ask it! I had to learn a lot … Continue reading →

We’re sitting at Summit eagerly waiting for it to begin. If you want to join us, there’s still a way. Go to Summit9.org and watch the live general sessions. The first one starts in a few minutes and the evening … Continue reading →

I never posted information about our pancake breakfast on the blog. It was either because I didn’t want to make the non-Hannibal followers hungry or because I got busy and forgot. You can decide the reason. 😉 You caught me, … Continue reading →

Last week I was asked if I had any children. Even though, we could be as little as a month away from bringing our little one home (or much longer) people cannot tell that we’re expecting. When she asked me … Continue reading →

We’ve started working on our life book. Our life book will be used to show birth parents a glimpse of who we are. It will help them make the decision of where to place their baby. I’ll post a couple … Continue reading →

We’re going to Summit9! What is that you may ask? It’s a national adoption conference. The best thing is that it’s in Nashville. I love Nashville! I’m very excited to get together with other adoptive parents and people with a … Continue reading →

You may be wondering how our Valentine’s Day cupcake fundraiser fared. I had a great time working with Jennifer on this fundraiser. The fellowship was sweet and the work went by fast as we worked together. Here are the numbers: … Continue reading →